Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i7-4960X

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Core i7-14700K compared with Core i7-4960X

	IntelCore i7-14700K	IntelCore i7-4960X
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	September 2013
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	20 (8 performance, 12 efficiency) (better)	6
Threads
Threads	28 (better)	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.6 GHz (better)	4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	33 MB (better)	15 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Performance-cores and 12 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake	Ivy Bridge-E; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.4 GHz, max turbo 5.5 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.6 GHz	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.00 GHz. September availability follows contemporary Ivy Bridge-E store availability coverage and Expert Reviews’ 10 September exact-model review with a retail supplier and price. Intel gives Q3 2013; an exact maker first-sale day was not established.
Cache
Cache	33 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 28 MB L2	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.6 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays	No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA2011
Base power
Base power	125 W	130 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	253 W	–
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	–	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported	Up to 64 GB; four channels of DDR3-1333/1600/1866; maximum bandwidth 59.7 GB/s; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8	40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel 600 and 700 series	X79 and LGA2011, confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Process
Process	Intel 7	22 nm; Ivy Bridge-E. Package size 52.5 × 45.0 mm.
Cooler
Cooler	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.